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Job Description for Account Executive

An account executive usually holds a sales position, typically selling services and products to other businesses and individuals. Generally, the executive's company sets sales quotas that must be met to succeed in this position. The account executive may be provided with clients and/or carry out research and recruiting to gain prospective clients; some cold calling may be necessary. When prospective clients are identified, the executive must work to discover those potential clients' needs and ma…Read more

Account Executive Tasks

Solicits and maintains contact with current and prospect key accounts.

Sell the organization's products and/or services to established customers or new prospects.

Skills in Microsoft Excel and General Ledger Accounting are correlated to pay that is above average. Skills that pay less than market rate include Accounting, Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable.

Pay by Experience Level for Account Executive

An early career Account Executive with 1-4 years of experience earns an average total compensation (includes tips, bonus, and overtime pay) of Rs 240,000 based on 13 salaries. A mid-career Account Executive with 5-9 years of experience earns an average total compensation of Rs 300,000 based on 10 salaries.

Pay Difference by Location

Employees with Account Executive in their job title in Pune, Maharashtra earn an average of 18.5% more than the national average. These job titles also find higher than average salaries in Chennai, Tamil Nadu (13.9% more) and Bangalore, Karnataka (5.9% more). The lowest salaries can be found in Kolkata, West Bengal (24.8% less) and New Delhi, Delhi (4.5% less).